Daily Devotion 每日灵修

加拉太书 3:26 所以，你们因信基督耶稣都是神的儿子。(现代标点和合本)
Galatians 3:26 So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith. (NIV)

很多时候在⽇常⽣活中，我们都是带着奴⾪的思维。 我们错误地以为，为了得着神的恩惠，我们必须完成某项⽬标，并过着公义的⽣活，才能得着神的祝福。这是奴⾪的思维⽅式。 类似于在职场上的常态，卓越的表现和达到某些关键绩效指标 (KPI) 是获得酬劳的先决条件。当你取得越好的成就，你的回酬就会更丰厚。如今，你被称为“神的⼉⼥”了，为何还要在神⾯前表现得像个奴⾪呢？我们作为孩⼦的可能有时候会调⽪捣蛋，但⽗亲仍然疼爱我们。 同样我们的天⽗也是如此。在神的⾯前，我们单单是作为神⼉⼥的⾝份。 我们的天⽗会永远保护我们。 圣经说，我们地上的⽗亲尚且把好东西给⼉⼥，更何况是天上的⽗呢？ 地上的⽗亲⽆论多么爱⾃⼰孩⼦，也永远⽆法与天⽗对祂⼉⼥的爱相⽐。 弟兄姐妹，如今我们不是奴⾪，⽽是神的⼉⼥。

The majority of people in the world have the mindset of a slave. Very often, we erroneously believe that in order to obtain God's favour, we must fulfil certain requirements and live a righteous life to receive His blessings. This mindset is that of a slave. It is akin to the dynamics at your workplace, where exceptional performance and meeting certain Key Performance Indicators (KPI) are prerequisites for receiving your remuneration. The more KPI are met, the more rewards and bonuses you will receive. At this moment, why do you need to act like a slave in front of God, when you have been called a “child of God”? Many of us were naughty when we were young, but our fathers still loved us. This is the same with our Heavenly Father. Let us just be God’s children in front of Him. Our Father will always protect us. The bible reassures that if we as earthly fathers can give good things to our children, how much more our heavenly Father? No matter how much we love our children as earthly fathers, our love for them can never match the great love which God, our heavenly Father has for us. Brothers and sisters, we are not slaves, but children of God. Today, let us see the difference between a slave and a son.

撒迦利亚书 9:8 我必在我家的四围安营，使敌军不得任意往来，暴虐的⼈也不再经过，因为我亲眼看顾我的家。(现代标点和合本)
Zechariah 9:8 But I will encamp at my temple to guard it against marauding forces. Never again will an oppressor overrun my people, for now I am keeping watch. (NIV)

神说祂会在祂的圣殿四围安营。这殿可以是教会。神会在教会的四围安营。这就是为什么你需要来到教会。圣殿也可以是你的⾝体，是你的家庭，神会在你的四围安营来保护你和你的家⼈。神会在祂的殿四围安营，保护它免受伤害。有⿊暗势⼒要来攻击教会、拆毁我们的⾝体和我们的家庭，但神在我们四围安营来保护我们，祂说：“敌军必不得任意往来，暴虐的⼈也不再经过， 因为我亲眼看顾我的家。”神亲⾃在看顾我们。祂说：“是我在守护你，不是我的天使；是我亲⾃在看顾。”祂亲⾃看顾你的健康、你的家庭、你 的事业以及你所在乎的⼀切事。因此，今天我们可以说，我们⾝为教会，我们的帮助是在雅各神的⼿中。我们的帮助来⾃我们的神，所以我们必不害怕。阿们！

God says He will encamp at His temple to guard it. This temple can mean the church. God will encamp around the church. That is why you need to come to church. The temple can also mean your body so God will encamp around you to guard you and your family. God will encamp at the temple to guard it against marauding forces. There are dark forces that wants to attack the church, our body, and our family but God is encamping around us to protect us and He says, “Never again will an oppressor overrun my people, for now I am keeping watch.” God himself is keeping watch over us. He says, “I am keeping watch, not my angels. I Myself am keeping watch.” And He is keeping watch over your health, your family, your business, and anything else that you are worried about. Therefore, today we can say as a church that our help is in the hands of the God of Jacob. Our help is in the Lord our God so we need not be afraid. Amen.

路加福⾳ 7:37 那城里有一个女人，是个罪人，知道耶稣在法利赛人家里坐席，就拿着盛香膏的玉瓶，(现代标点和合本)
Luke 7:37 And behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at the table in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster flask of fragrant oil, (NKJV)

城⾥有⼀个⼥⼈，她是个罪⼈，可能是⼀名妓⼥。她在主耶稣的脚前哭泣，眼泪把主耶稣的脚弄湿了，她就⽤⾃⼰的头发擦⼲，然后⽤⾹膏抹耶稣的脚。有⼀个法利赛⼈看⻅了，⼼⾥就说：“耶稣不知道她是个什么样的⼥⼈吗？为什么允许她来碰触祂？”主耶稣知道法利赛⼈的想法，就维护这⼥⼈，说： 路加福⾳ 7:47 所以我告诉你，她许多的罪都赦免了，因为她的爱多，但那赦免少的，他的爱就少 (现代标点和合本)。 这告诉我们，当⼀个⼈知道⾃⼰许多的罪都赦免了，就⾃然⽽然得以过上⼀个充满爱的⽣活。因此，你相信你是有多被赦免的吗？ 我们并不完美；有时我们批评某⼈的同时， 后来发现到我们也有同样的⾏为。尽管我们都不完美，但今天，我们知道⾃⼰的软弱，犯了许多的罪，但我们也听到主耶稣对我们说：“你许多的罪都赦免了。”全都赦免了。当你意识到这⼀点，你会感谢主耶稣的救赎。离了祂，今天我们一无是处。因此，明⽩罪得赦免的真理对我们的⽣活⾄关重要且具有深远的影响。

There was a woman in the city who was a sinner, probably a prostitute. She was crying at Jesus’ feet, washing His feet with her tears and using her hair to wipe them dry, and then anointing Him with fragrant oil. A Pharisee saw this, and said to himself, “Doesn’t he know what kind of woman she is? Why does he allow her to touch him?” Jesus knew what the Pharisee was thinking and he defended this woman, saying: Luke 7:47 (NKJV) Therefore I say to you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.” This tells us that a person who knows he is forgiven much will automatically live out a life that loves much. Therefore, do you know how much you are forgiven? We are not perfect. Sometimes we criticized someone for their actions, only to realise later that we behaved the same. Although we are imperfect, today, knowing our shortcomings, and with sins which are many, we hear Jesus saying, “All your sins are forgiven.” All forgiven. When you believe that you are forgiven much, you will thank Jesus for coming to save you. Without Him, today we are nothing. The truth of knowing we have been forgiven much is vital in our lives.

约翰⼀书 4:16 神爱我们的⼼，我们也知道也信。神就是爱，住在爱⾥⾯的，就是住在神⾥⾯，神也住在他⾥⾯。(现代标点和合本)
1John 4:16 And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him. (NKJV)

我们多数⼈都知道神爱我们，但关键是你真的打从⼼⾥相信吗？在患难的日子，你依然相信祂的应许是信实的吗？圣经⿎励我们当坚信神对我们的爱是⽆法估计的，并且了解到是神先爱我们是⾄关重要的。那么，我们如何住在神⾥⾯呢？ 圣经告诉我们，住在爱⾥⾯的，就是住在神⾥⾯。关键不是关于我们对神的爱，⽽是住在祂对我们的爱里。因此，当我们住在神的爱⾥，我们就住在神⾥⾯。当你打从⼼底真相信神爱你的⼼，是神在保守你看顾你，在⽇常⽣活中恩待你、怜悯你，总不撇下你也不丢弃你，你就是住在神⾥⾯了。阿们！

Many of you know God loves us, but do you truly believe it in your hearts? The Bible encourages us to firmly believe the immeasurable love that God has for each one of us. So, how do we abide in God? The Bible states that he who abides in love abides in God. The key lies not in dwelling solely on our love for God but rather in abiding in the love that God has for us. Hence, when we abide in the profound love that God has lavished upon us, we are abiding in God Himself. As you truly believe in your heart that God loves you, protects you, and showers you with favor and mercy in your everyday life, you are abiding in God. Amen!

罗⻢书 5:1-2 我们既因信称义，就借着我们的主耶稣基督得与神相和。我们⼜借着他，因信得进⼊现在所站的 这恩典中，并且欢欢喜喜盼望神的荣耀。(现代标点和合本)
Romans 5:1-2 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have the access by the faith into this grace in which we have stood Besides having His shalom peace, (NKJV)

那么，当我们与基督⼀同复活并称为义之 后，接下来怎么样呢？如今，我们是处在 称义的位置上。接着圣经说，我们既因信称义，就借着我们的主耶稣基督得与神相和。你已经与阿爸天⽗和好了。现在我们知道我们是被称为义，我们也可以宣称在我们 同我们的家⼈，以及在⽣活的各个⽅⾯， 都有从祂⽽来的四境平安。除了有从祂⽽来的四境平安，第⼆节告诉我们，我们⼜借着他，因信得进⼊现在所站的这恩典中，这意味着我们可以领受从天⽽来的丰盛供应。如同神给了你祂的信⽤卡和密码⼀样。阿们！什么是恩典呢？就是你⼀⽣⼀世都⾏在神的恩宠⾥。当你在接受治疗时，神的恩宠与你同在。当你光顾⼀家商店，神的恩宠与你同在，以⾄于其他的顾客也尾随⽽来。因着你的⾝上有恩宠，你的朋友愿意花时间与你共处，因为与你交谈是令⼈愉悦的事。恩宠也意味着你的孩⼦喜欢与你共度时光。这告诉我 们，当我们与基督⼀同复活，并被称为义，今天在我们的⽣命中有平安、恩宠和恩典，这⼀切都是从神⽽来，不是出于我们⾃⼰。

So, what is next after we have been raised up together with Christ, and having been declared righteous? Currently, our position is that we have been declared righteous. Next, the bible says that by faith, we now have peace towards God in Christ Jesus. You have peace with God. Now that we know we are righteous, we can also declare that we have His shalom peace to protect us, our families, and in every aspect of our lives. Verse 2 tells us that we also have access by faith into His grace, which means we have access to all the provisions and supplies in heaven. It is like God giving you His credit card and its pin number as well. Amen. What is grace? It is walking in favour all the days of your life. God’s favour is upon you when you are undergoing your treatment. God’s favour is with you when you walk into a store with other customers coming in after you. God’s favour is upon you in that your friends want to spend time with you because talking to you makes them feel pleasant. Favour means your children love to spend time with you. This tells us that after we have been raised with Christ, and having been declared righteous, today we have peace, favour, and grace in our lives and all these are from heaven, not from ourselves.

诗篇 5:12 因为你必赐福与义⼈，耶和华啊，你必⽤恩惠如同盾牌四⾯护卫他。(现代标点和合本)
Psalm 5:12 For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous; With favor You will surround him as with a shield. (NKJV)

义⼈总是与神的恩惠紧密相连。 神必⽤恩 惠如同盾牌四⾯护卫你。 因此，⽆论你是 去接受治疗，还是在处理⽇常⽣活或⼯作，或是在养育孩⼦⽅⾯，当你晓得你是义⼈，神必⽤恩惠如同盾牌四⾯护卫你。 教会，今天你们有多少⼈相信⾃⼰在基督⾥是公义的呢？请牢记，你的公义不是来靠⾃⼰的努⼒，⽽是源⾃主耶稣在⼗字架上的完⼯。主耶稣被交出去，是为了我们的过犯；复活，是为宣告我们称义。 因此，即便你没有定时来参加聚会，你也不必怀疑⾃⼰是否是义⼈， 即便你只在节日来参加聚会，你仍然算为公义的。 然⽽，我们来到教会不是因为我们需要，⽽是因为我们心里的愿意与渴望。亲爱的请牢记，神永远不会离开你，也不会丢弃你。 事实上，祂已经在2025 年前为你定了全盘的规划。因此，现在你只需站稳在你的位置上，晓得你已经被宽恕，你是公义的， 你已经与神和好，你得以享受⼀切属天的 祝福。

The righteous is always inter-connected with God’s favour. God will surround you with favour as with a shield. Hence, no matter whether you are going for your treatment or going about your daily life or your business, or whether you are doing parenting, God will surround you with His favour as with a shield. Church, how many of you believe that you are righteous in Christ today? Remember that your righteousness is not from your own effort but it stems from Jesus’ finished work at the cross. Jesus was delivered up for the forgiveness of our sins and He was raised up from the dead because of our being declared righteous. Therefore you do not need to worry about whether you are still righteous or not when you did not attend church regularly. Even if you only attended services on Occasion Day, you are still righteous. However, we are in church not because we need to but because we want to. Beloved, remember that God will never leave you nor forsake you. In fact, He has gone ahead of you to plan for your 2025. Hence, it is time for you to take your position to know that you are forgiven, you are righteous and therefore you can have faith to know that you have access to peace with God and you have access to all the blessings that God has prepared for you.

哥林多后书 3:5 并不是我们凭⾃⼰能承担什么事；我们所能承担的，乃是出于神。 (现代标点和合本)
2Corinthians 3:5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as being from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God. (NKJV)

圣经告诉我们，神所差来的就说神的话；因为神赐圣灵给他是没有限量的。惟有当我们的⽣命中有神的话语时，我们才能真实地活出祂要我们活出的⽣命。今天，神要你知道，唯有借着耶稣基督，你的⼈⽣才得以丰盛富⾜。离了主耶稣，你就不能做什么。你在⽣活上的各个⽅⾯都需要有主耶稣同在。当你拥有阿爸⽗，当你有主耶稣与你同在，万事都有可能。在主的⾯前，⼤⼭都要消化如蜡。对于今天带着问题来到这⾥的，主的话语对你说：“不要害怕，因为你所能承担的，乃是出于神。” 我们都喜欢⾃夸，我们拥有的⼀切都是借着⾃⼰的努⼒得着的，我们在事业上的成功，我们⼦⼥的表现卓业，都是因为我们个⼈的能⼒和优秀⽽得着。但圣经告诉我们，并不是我们凭⾃⼰能承担什么事；我们所能承担的，乃是出于神。

The Bible conveys that God bestows the spirit without any limit so that those whom He sent can proclaim the word of God. We can only truly live the life He desires when we have the word of God in our lives. Today, God desires you to know that you can only be sufficient through Jesus Christ. Without Jesus, you can do nothing. You need Jesus in every aspect of your life. When you have your Abba Father, when you have Jesus, everything is possible. In the presence of the Lord, the mountains will melt like wax. For those who come to church with problems today, the word for you from the Lord is, “Fear not, because your sufficiency is from the Lord”. We often claim that our achievements are solely from our efforts, and that our successful business, and our children are all due to who and what we are. On the contrary, the bible states that we cannot be sufficient by ourselves; our sufficiency is from God.

以弗所书 5:13b-14 ...⼀切能显明的就是光。所以主说：你这睡着的⼈，当醒过来，从死⾥复活，基督就要光照你了。(现代标点和合本)
Ephesians 5:13b-14 …whatever makes manifest is light. Therefore He says: “Awake, you who sleep, Arise from the dead, And Christ will give you light.” (NKJV)

当有光照耀时，就会被显明。 即便你有坏习惯，或者⻓期的瘾症，⼜或是你正经过死荫的幽⾕，当你看到主耶稣的荣光临到你时，它会在你的⽣命中彰显出神的⼀切祝福。也许你说你看不⻅神为你所预备健康、祝福、良好的关系等，那是因为你没有把灯开了。在你⼼中缺少对神的启⽰以及祂给予你的丰盛⽣命。当你睡着时，你的眼睛是闭着的。 圣经说你当醒过来，睁开眼睛，从死⾥复活。当你睁开眼睛，你就能够从你的问题，困扰和所有的疾病中复活。 你曾经死了，但现在你可以⾛出坟墓了。 当你告诉主耶稣你要醒悟过来，主耶稣会给你祂的亮光。 神会赐给你光明和荣耀，使你和你的家⼈、你旁边的⼈都能在你的⽣命中看到神的荣耀。

When there is light, there will be manifestation. Even if you have bad habits or addictions in your life, or maybe you are walking through a dark valley, when you see the glory of the Lord come upon you, it will manifest all the blessings of God in your life. Perhaps the good health, the blessings, the good relationships that God has given you are not visible to you because you did not switch on the light - The revelation of who God is, and what He has given you is not present in your heart. When you sleep, your eyes are closed. The bible encourages you to wake up, open your eyes and arise from the dead. When you open your eyes, you will be able to rise up from your problems, from your issues, and from all your sicknesses. You were once dead, but now you can walk out of the tomb. When you tell the Lord that you want to be awake, Jesus will give you the light. God will give you light and glory, so that you, your family, and the people around you will be able to see the glory of God in your life.

加拉太书 2:20-21 我已经与基督同钉⼗字架，现在活着的不再是我，乃是基督在我⾥⾯活着。并且我如今在⾁⾝活着，是因信神的⼉⼦⽽活，他是爱我，为我舍⼰。我不废掉神的恩，义若是借着律法得的，基督就是徒然死了！(现代标点和合本)
Galatians 2:20-21 I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me. I do not set aside the grace of God; for if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died in vain. (NKJV)

如同保罗在这节经⽂中所说的，我已经与基督同钉⼗字架。现在活着的不再是我， 乃是基督在我⾥⾯活着。我们与基督同死，并且在祂⾥⾯复活为义⼈。并且我如今在⾁⾝中活着，是因信神的⼉⼦⽽活， 祂是爱我，为我舍⼰。倘若没有这份爱， 这⼀切都不会发⽣，我们都注定⾛向灭亡。之前我们了解到，我们凭着信得进⼊现在所站的这恩典中。我们也了解到，义⼈是被恩惠慈爱环绕着。所以，我们需要这份恩宠。如果义是藉着律法得的，基督就是徒然死了！今天，我们不相信义是藉着我们的表现或律法得来的，⽽我们之所以称义，是因为相信主耶稣从死⾥复活了。所以现在我们称义不是因着律法，⽽是因着基督在⼗架上的完⼯，我们被称为义。我们不废掉神的恩，⽽是紧紧捉住祂的恩典，因着相信我们是公义的，⽽在今年， 我们每⼀天都要经历这恩上加恩的⽣命。

Like Paul said in this verse, we have also been crucified with Christ. The life that we now live is not ours but Christ who lives in us. We died with Christ and we have been raised up as righteous in Him. The life we now live in the flesh, we live by faith in the Son of God, who loved us and gave Himself for us. Without His love, none of these would have happened and we would all be doomed for hell. Earlier on, we learned that we have access by faith into the grace of God. We also learnt that the righteous will be surrounded with His favour. Hence, we want this favour of God. If righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died in vain. Today we do not believe that righteousness comes from our performances or through the law, but we say we are righteous because we believe that Jesus was raised from the dead. All of us here are righteous because of Jesus and not because of the law. We are not setting aside the grace of God but instead we are clinging onto His grace and because we believe that we are righteous, we will experience His grace upon grace every single day of our lives this year.